Introduction

I'm working on a book with the working title: "The Year They Turned 32"

I'm looking at the lives of 32 composers and what they were doing in their lives around age 32. Here is the opening paragraph of the introduction of my book: 

"I am a modern, classical composer. In September 2022, I turned 32. At a turning point in my life, I was starting to make a living in music, newly married, and generally finding my place in the world, but I began to feel like I was behind where I 'should' be in life. This led me to the question, what were other composers doing when they turned 32? In this book I will explore 32 composers in the years (and the surrounding years) of when they turned 32."

I have a working (but ever-changing) list of the 32 composers I'm going to study. I have a format for each composer I'm following, and have drafts of chapters for 9 composers plus the introduction. I'm looking to write short vignettes on each composer, about 500-600 words each. My goal is to have the first draft of the manuscript done by the time I turn 32 mid-September! While it's about music and music composers, I'm hoping to appeal to a broader audience (so I'm trying not to be too technical and nerdy!!).  

The year 32 is turning out to be an interesting year. (From later in the introduction): 

"For some composers, 32 marked the early stages in their careers, while others, such as Mozart, 32 represented their late periods, but most fell somewhere in between, with 32 marking the transition from young adulthood to full-fledged adulthood."

It is interesting to see how each composer navigated this period of transition... Stay tuned!

TTFN! 

AJ